Bracket fixer for oral correction

By introducing a drive guide mechanism and a quick-connect structure into the bracket fixation device, the problem of inflexible bracket fixation position adjustment is solved, achieving efficient and precise adjustment of teeth straightening and simplifying the operation, thus shortening the orthodontic cycle.

CN224251512UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-19SHANDONG UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANDONG UNIV
Filing Date
2025-05-25
Publication Date
2026-05-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing bracket fixation devices lack positional adjustment capabilities, making it difficult to flexibly adjust according to dynamic changes in teeth, which affects the orthodontic effect and may prolong the recovery period.

Method used

A drive and guide mechanism including components such as an adhesive plate, a groove plate, a slide plate, a lead screw, a worm gear, and a worm was designed to achieve precise adjustment of the bracket block body in the X and Y directions on the tooth surface, and to achieve quick fixed connection with the archwire through structures such as an opening and closing plate, a soft pad, and a connecting block.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible and precise positional adjustment of the bracket block on the tooth surface, improving the orthodontic effect, shortening the orthodontic cycle, reducing material waste and technical skill requirements, and improving the ease of operation and reliability.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a bracket fixer for oral correction. Comprising a bonding plate, a groove plate A is installed on the bonding plate, a sliding plate is installed in the groove plate A in a sliding mode, a lead screw is rotatably installed in the groove plate A, a worm gear is installed on the lead screw, a worm is meshed with the side face of the worm gear, and the worm is rotatably installed in the groove plate A. A groove plate B is installed on the sliding plate, and a moving block is installed in the groove plate B in a sliding mode. A through groove is formed in the lower portion of the groove plate B. A stud is installed on the lower portion of the moving block. According to the utility model, on the basis that the bonding plate is fixed on the tooth surface, the bracket block body can be precisely adjusted in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction through the built-in driving guide mechanism, so that the position of the bracket block body on the tooth surface can be flexibly and precisely adjusted according to rehabilitation requirements, and the tooth correcting effect is effectively improved; the correction period is shortened, and high practicability is shown.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to bracket fixation devices, and more particularly to a bracket fixation device for oral orthodontic treatment, belonging to the field of oral orthodontic technology. Background Technology

[0002] Orthodontic brackets are a core component of the orthodontic system and an important part of fixed orthodontic appliances. They are fixed to the tooth surface with adhesive to hold the orthodontic archwire. The archwire's elastic deformation generates corrective force, guiding the teeth to their intended positions, thereby achieving proper tooth alignment and improved occlusion.

[0003] Publication number CN211433406U discloses a bracket fixator for orthodontic treatment, belonging to the field of orthodontic technology. It includes a fixator body with multiple sets of fixing clips evenly arranged on its outer side. A memory wire is inserted into the inner side of each fixing clip. An upper clip is located at the top of each fixing clip, and a lower clip is located at the bottom of the upper clip. Multiple sets of locking blocks are evenly arranged at one end of the bottom of the upper clip, and multiple sets of protrusions are evenly arranged at one end of the top of the lower clip. This bracket fixator uses a rubber pad composed of rubber blocks and rubber sheets, forming an "I" shape. This allows the rubber pad to be secured in the holes, eliminating the need for adhesive liquid to fix the rubber pad to the fixing clips. This avoids the adhesive liquid being corroded by saliva, prevents the rubber pad from shifting and separating from the fixator, thus increasing its service life and improving work efficiency to a certain extent.

[0004] When using this type of orthodontic bracket fixation device, it needs to be kept in a fixed position to ensure the orthodontic effect, just like traditional products. However, as the orthodontic rehabilitation process progresses, the alignment of the teeth changes continuously, and the position of the originally installed fixation device may no longer be suitable for the new orthodontic needs. Since the device lacks a position fine-tuning function, users often find it difficult to make flexible adjustments according to the dynamic changes of the teeth. This not only affects the orthodontic effect, but may also lead to a significant extension of the rehabilitation period, thus requiring improvement.

[0005] Therefore, a bracket fixation device for oral orthodontic treatment is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of this, the present invention provides a bracket fixation device for oral orthodontics to solve or alleviate the technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least provides a beneficial alternative.

[0007] The technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows: A bracket fixation device for oral orthodontics includes an adhesive plate, a groove plate A mounted on the adhesive plate, a sliding plate slidably mounted in the groove plate A, a lead screw rotatably mounted in the groove plate A, a worm gear mounted on the lead screw, a worm engaging with the side of the worm gear, the worm rotatably mounted in the groove plate A, a groove plate B mounted on the sliding plate, a movable block slidably mounted in the groove plate B, a through groove provided below the groove plate B, a stud mounted below the movable block, a locking nut threaded onto the stud, an mounting plate mounted on the movable block, and a bracket block body mounted on the mounting plate.

[0008] More preferably, the groove plate A is provided with a sliding groove adapted to the sliding plate, the sliding plate is slidably disposed in the sliding groove, and the sliding plate can slide up and down along the sliding groove.

[0009] More preferably, the worm gear and the lead screw have their axes aligned.

[0010] More preferably, the slide plate is provided with a threaded hole, and the slide plate and the lead screw are connected by a thread.

[0011] In a further preferred embodiment, an auxiliary throttle is mounted on the locking nut, and the stud is disposed within the through groove.

[0012] More preferably, the bracket block body is hinged with an opening and closing plate, a soft pad is installed on the opening and closing plate, a connecting block is installed below the opening and closing plate, a threaded sleeve is provided in the bracket block body, and a threaded pin is provided in the bracket block body.

[0013] More preferably, one end of the threaded pin and the worm gear are respectively provided with an internal hexagonal groove, and the material of the soft pad is natural rubber.

[0014] The present invention has the following advantages due to the adoption of the above technical solution:

[0015] I. In this utility model, based on the bonding plate fixed on the tooth surface, the bracket block body can be precisely adjusted in the X and Y directions through the built-in drive guide mechanism. In this way, the position of the bracket block body on the tooth surface can be flexibly and accurately adjusted according to the rehabilitation needs, thereby effectively improving the orthodontic effect, shortening the orthodontic cycle, and demonstrating high practicality.

[0016] II. In this utility model, by setting up a structural design of opening and closing plate, soft pad, connecting block, threaded sleeve and threaded pin, the fixed connection between the bracket block body and the bow wire can be quickly realized. Compared with the traditional elastic band fixing method, this structure can not only be recycled, avoiding material waste caused by elastic band consumption, but also solves the problem of high technical proficiency and low efficiency of traditional elastic band binding operation, effectively improving convenience and reliability.

[0017] The above overview is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features of the present invention will become readily apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the threaded pin of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a partial exploded view of the structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the groove plate A in this utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 In this utility model Figure 4 A partial structural diagram.

[0024] Reference numerals: 1. Adhesive plate; 2. Groove plate A; 3. Slide plate; 4. Lead screw; 5. Worm gear; 6. Worm; 7. Socket hexagonal groove; 8. Groove plate B; 9. Through groove; 10. Moving block; 11. Stud; 12. Locking nut; 13. Mounting plate; 14. Support block body; 15. Opening and closing plate; 16. Soft pad; 17. Connecting block; 18. Threaded sleeve; 19. Threaded pin. Detailed Implementation

[0025] In the following description, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention. Therefore, the drawings and description are considered exemplary in nature and not restrictive.

[0026] The embodiments of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] like Figure 1-5As shown, this utility model embodiment provides a bracket fixation device for oral orthodontics, including an adhesive plate 1, a groove plate A2 mounted on the adhesive plate 1, a slide plate 3 slidably mounted in the groove plate A2, a lead screw 4 rotatably mounted in the groove plate A2, a worm gear 5 mounted on the lead screw 4, a worm 6 meshing with the side of the worm gear 5, the worm 6 rotatably mounted in the groove plate A2, a groove plate B8 mounted on the slide plate 3, a moving block 10 slidably mounted in the groove plate B8, a through groove 9 provided below the groove plate B8, a stud 11 mounted below the moving block 10, a locking nut 12 threadedly connected to the stud 11, an mounting plate 13 mounted on the moving block 10, and a bracket block body 14 mounted on the mounting plate 13.

[0028] In one embodiment, the groove plate A2 is provided with a groove adapted to the slide plate 3. The slide plate 3 is slidably disposed in the groove and can slide up and down along the groove. By driving the slide plate 3 to slide in the groove, the support block body 14 can be adjusted in the Y-axis direction.

[0029] In one embodiment, the worm gear 5 and the lead screw 4 are aligned on the same axis. The self-locking function between the worm 6 and the worm gear 5 ensures that the bracket block body 14 will not displace in the Y-axis direction.

[0030] In one embodiment, the slide plate 3 has a threaded hole, and the slide plate 3 is connected to the lead screw 4 by a thread. During the rotation of the lead screw 4, the threaded engagement between the lead screw 4 and the slide plate 3 will drive the slide plate 3 to perform rapid adjustment along the Y-axis direction along the slot plate A2.

[0031] In one embodiment, an auxiliary handle is mounted on the locking nut 12, and a stud 11 is disposed within the through slot 9. A pry bar is inserted into the auxiliary handle of the locking nut 12, and the locking nut 12 is rotated under the action of the lever principle.

[0032] In one embodiment, a hinged plate 15 is hinged to the bracket body 14, a soft pad 16 is installed on the hinged plate 15, a connecting block 17 is installed below the hinged plate 15, a threaded sleeve 18 is provided inside the bracket body 14, and a threaded pin 19 is provided inside the bracket body 14. This structure can quickly achieve a fixed connection between the bracket body 14 and the archwire. Compared with the traditional elastic band fixing method, this structure can not only be reused, avoiding material waste caused by elastic band consumption, but also solves the problems of high technical skill requirements and low efficiency in traditional elastic band binding operations.

[0033] In one embodiment, the threaded pin 19 and the worm gear 6 are respectively provided with an internal hexagonal groove 7 at one end, and the soft pad 16 is made of natural rubber. The soft pad 16 made of natural rubber can effectively reduce wear on the contact surface with the bowwire, thereby improving the service life of the bowwire.

[0034] In operation, this invention works as follows: First, the bonding plate 1 is fixed to the tooth surface with glue. Then, the archwire is inserted into the groove in the bracket body 14. Next, the opening and closing plate 15 is pulled down, causing the connecting block 17 to reset within the bracket body 14. Then, the threaded pin 19 is inserted into the bracket body 14, passing through the connecting block 17. Next, an Allen wrench is inserted into the Allen groove 7 at one end of the threaded pin 19 and rotated to screw the threaded pin 19 into the threaded sleeve 18, thus completing the fixed connection between the bracket body 14 and the archwire. Precise adjustments to the X and Y axes of the bracket body 14 can be made later according to rehabilitation needs. When X-axis adjustment is required, a pry bar can be inserted into the auxiliary handle of the locking nut 12, and the lever principle will rotate the locking nut 12, causing it to rotate downwards along the stud 11 under the action of the thread, gradually decreasing its position. The top-fixing force on the upper slot plate B8 releases the limiting and fixing effect of the moving block 10 inside the slot plate B8. Then, the moving block 10 and the support block body 14 can slide along the slot plate B8 in the X-axis direction. During this process, the stud 11 will slide synchronously along the through groove 9. After the position adjustment is completed, the auxiliary handle and locking nut 12 are rotated in the opposite direction, and the screw moves upward under the action of the thread. The top-fixing force is applied to the upper slot plate B8 again. When moving in the Y-axis direction, first use an Allen wrench to insert into the Allen groove 7 on one side of the worm 6 and rotate it, thereby driving the worm 6 to rotate. Under the meshing action between the worm 6 and the worm wheel 5, the worm 6 and the lead screw 4 will rotate. Under the threaded engagement between the lead screw 4 and the slide plate 3, the slide plate 3 will be driven to perform rapid adjustment work in the Y-axis direction along the slot plate A2. Under the self-locking function between the worm 6 and the worm wheel 5, it can be ensured that the support block body 14 will not be displaced in the Y-axis direction.

[0035] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various variations or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model, and these should all be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A bracket fixation device for oral orthodontic treatment, characterized in that: The assembly includes an adhesive plate (1), on which a groove plate A (2) is mounted. A sliding plate (3) is slidably mounted inside the groove plate A (2). A lead screw (4) is rotatably mounted inside the groove plate A (2). A worm gear (5) is mounted on the lead screw (4). A worm (6) is meshed on the side of the worm gear (5). The worm (6) is rotatably mounted inside the groove plate A (2). A groove plate B (8) is mounted on the sliding plate (3). A moving block (10) is slidably mounted inside the groove plate B (8). A through groove (9) is provided below the groove plate B (8). A stud (11) is mounted below the moving block (10). A locking nut (12) is threaded onto the stud (11). An mounting plate (13) is mounted on the moving block (10). A support block body (14) is mounted on the mounting plate (13).

2. The orthodontic bracket fixation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove plate A (2) is provided with a sliding groove that is adapted to the sliding plate (3). The sliding plate (3) is slidably disposed in the sliding groove and can slide up and down along the sliding groove.

3. The orthodontic bracket fixation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The worm gear (5) and the lead screw (4) are aligned on the same axis.

4. The orthodontic bracket fixation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide plate (3) is provided with a threaded hole, and the slide plate (3) and the lead screw (4) are connected by a thread.

5. The orthodontic bracket fixation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An auxiliary throttle is installed on the locking nut (12), and the stud (11) is set in the through groove (9).

6. The orthodontic bracket fixation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hinged opening plate (15) is hinged to the bracket body (14), a soft pad (16) is installed on the opening plate (15), a connecting block (17) is installed below the opening plate (15), a threaded sleeve (18) is provided inside the bracket body (14), and a threaded pin (19) is provided inside the bracket body (14).

7. A bracket fixation device for oral orthodontic treatment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The threaded pin (19) and the worm (6) are respectively provided with an internal hexagonal groove (7) at one end, and the soft pad (16) is made of natural rubber.